What is pea coffee?

Pea-shaped coffee beans (also known as Caracol) are small, round, bean-shaped fruits, usually shaped in two halves, but this bean is a whole, growing in the center of the coffee fruit. Pea coffee beans are usually separated from ordinary beans and sold as distinct coffee beans. They are popular in the Japanese market at high prices. They come from the same plants as ordinary coffee beans, but select coffee beans that are brighter, more acidic and refreshing and fragrant.